Search

Oil price slumps as Trump says he called off Iran attacks

Hormuz waterway in retaliation for US and Israeli strikes on the country, which started on 28 February. Around a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas usually passes through the narrow shipping

Has the US-Iran ceasefire reset the clock on War Powers Act deadline?

attacks since April 8 as ceasefire negotiations began, though those talks have since stalled. Since then, Tehran continues to effectively block the Strait of Hormuz and Washington has maintained a [naval blockade](/news/2026/4/29/irans-currency-falls-to-new-low-as-us-blockade-sanctions-impact-trade) of Iranian

Middle East crisis live: US and Iran trade threats but Trump insists Tehran wants deal

news agency. His remarks came as the **Russian president, Vladimir Putin, held talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.** - **The United Arab Emirates was rattled by a drone attack on its Barakah nuclear power

U.S. military says it intercepted Iranian attacks on 3 Navy ships in Strait of Hormuz

news agencies said. The reports from the Fars and Tasnim agencies did not identify the source of the blasts. ### Iran creates agency to control vessels transiting strait Earlier in the day, a shipping data company

More than 50 Iranian military bases damaged in US strikes since start of war, satellite images show

shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran also appears to be using the fragile ceasefire to conduct repairs to at least four of its ballistic missile bases, satellite images show. Photos appear to show that

Trump, Xi discuss Strait of Hormuz as Chinese vessels transit key waterway

News Agency also reported on Thursday that there was an agreement to allow some Chinese ships to pass. Moreover, Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB reported that about 30 vessels had transited through the strait since

U.S.-Iran ceasefire expires this week with no deal in sight

attack** [India's foreign ministry](https://x.com/MEAIndia/status/2045511519648252198/photo/1) summoned Iran's ambassador in New Delhi after what it said was a shooting incident that involved two Indian-flagged vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. During

As US and Iran weigh peace deal, stranded seafarers wait in limbo

News Agency via Reuters] While some ships have managed to exit the Strait of Hormuz during brief lulls in hostilities, each day brings new uncertainty for the civilian crews manning the Gulf’s massive fleet

Hegseth says US blockade to continue, ready for new attacks on Iran energy

Strait of Hormuz and the future of Iran’s nuclear programme. ## ‘We will use force’ Speaking during the news conference on Thursday, General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said

The UAE is attacked as U.S. says it helped 2 ships through the Strait of Hormuz

attacked as U.S. says it helped 2 ships through the Strait of Hormuz ![A patrol boat moves through the water as cargo ships sit at anchor in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran

Trump accuses Iran of leaking agreement details that 'bear no relation to the truth'

Strait of Hormuz, a key shipping route for the world's oil and liquefied natural gas. Despite having agreed a ceasefire in April, the US and Iran have exchanged intermittent fire, including two rounds

What has Trump said before possible US-Iran talks and what could it mean?

attacks in Lebanon. Iran has confirmed reopening the Strait of Hormuz for the “duration” of the current pause in fighting, which is set to end early next week, barring a new agreement

Oil prices surge as violence flares in Strait of Hormuz

attack from Iranian missiles and drones. An Iranian military source cited by the official IRNA news agency denied that US forces had sunk several Iranian boats, branding the US claim “false”. The market is pricing

Iran war day 106: US and Iran say deal close but Lebanon fighting continues

news”. ## In the US - **Deal signing with Iran likely days away despite Trump’s tougher tone:** Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reported that Trump has accused Iran of leaking “fake” and inaccurate details

Iran foreign minister: strait of Hormuz now ‘completely open’ to commercial vessels

strait of Hormuz, in terms of its compliance with freedom of navigation for all merchant vessels and secure passage,” Arsenio Dominguez, secretary-general of UN shipping agency the International Maritime Organization (IMO), said. Regional diplomats

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards threaten US sites in Middle East if tankers come under fire

attack on one of the American centres in the region and enemy ships,” the force said, a day after [US strikes on two Iranian tankers](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/07/iran-accuses-us-of-violating-ceasefire-by-targeting-civilian-areas-and-ships-on-strait-of-hormuz) in the Gulf of Oman. Donald Trump

Trump threatens to blow Iran ‘off the face of the earth’ if it attacks US vessels

attacks US vessels trying to reopen a route through the strait of Hormuz. The US launched an operation on Monday to help hundreds of ships trapped with their crews in the Gulf, dragging the region

Middle East crisis live: Iran says it needs guarantees against attacks before Gulf can be stable

Hormuz, the critical shipping channel via which about 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas is usually transported through. “Pumping will soon collapse. Gasoline shortages in Iran next,” [he added

Middle East crisis live: Israel and Iran exchange fresh round of strikes for first time since April ceasefire

news agency reported, killing two people. ![Damage is seen at the site of an Israeli airstrike that targeted a residential apartment in the Mreijeh area of Beirut’s southern suburbs on 7 June

Oil prices rise again with little sign of war on Iran ending

news agency reported. “Expecting to reach a result in a short time, regardless of who the mediator is, in my opinion, is not very realistic,” he was quoted as saying. Iran has [threatened to strike